Drapery fixture



Sept. 22, 1 931.

J.-M. WINTROB DRAPERY FIXTURE Filed July 0. 1930 ilma M.WINTROB PatentedSept. 22, 1931 STA E JACOB M. wmrnonor rHIL nELrnIA,rENNsYLvAnI DRAPERYrixrunn Application filed J'u1y"10, 1930. Serial No. 466,921.

This invention relates todevices adapted for use in hanging curtains,draperies, valances and the like and more particularly to improvementsin the construction of combined rod and pulley brackets. a

In my copending application, Serial No.

3, 17,881, filed March 18 1929, I disclosed cer-;

improvements in the constructionsalready disclosed. This presentapplication is to be considered therefore as a continuation in part ofthe application above referred to. I

More specificallyit is an object of the present invention to provide acombined rod and pulley bracket which is characterized in the provisionof means formed integrally therein and constituting an anchorage towhich the upper corner ofadrapery or draw curtain may be secured,thereby avoiding the use of separately attached element for thispurpose.- p a A- further object of the invention is the provision of animproved form of auXilary supporting bracket 'for the combined rod andpulley bracket, this supporting bracket being so designed that itrequires only a single securing element to maintain it in thedesiredposition. p A still further object of the invention is theprovision of an improved construction of ring pulley which is adaptedfor clamping engagement with ythecurtain or drapery rod withoutnecessitating" the use of 7 set screws or thelike and which maybepositioned upon the rod without necessitating the removal of the latterfrom its supporting end brackets. v v

ther objects and advantages of the invention will appear more fullyhereinafter. The invention consists substantially in the combination,construction, location and relative arrangement of parts, all as willappear more fully hereinafter, as shown in the accompanyingdrawings, andas finally pointed out in the appended claims 2-- In the accompanyingdrawings Figure 1 is afront elevational View showing a pair ofcombination brackets constructed in accordance with this invention andsupporting a curtain-rod therebetween;

Figures2and 3 are enlarged elevational views of single and double pulleybrackets, respectively, of the type disclosed more'particularly in theaforementioned copending applicatiton;

Figures 4 and 5 are verticalcross-sections taken respectively on thelines. le-4 and 55 of Figures 2 and 3; i

Figure 6 is a perspective view of a modified form ofcombined 'rod' andpulley bracket 70 similar to that shown in the upper left hand corner ofFigure l 1 Figure 7 is a perspective view of a modified form of bracketsimilar to that shown in the upper right hand corner of Figure 1 Figure8 is a'prspectiveview of'an auxiliary'su'pporting bracket adapted foruse in quick-detacha'bly securing the brackets of Figures 2, 3, 6 and 7in position against the window trim; V

Figure 9 is a cross sectional view taken on the line 9-9 of Figure 8;

1' Figure 10 is a perspective view of the intermediate pulley bracketsuch as is shown attached to the central point of the curtain rod 8 inFigure 1;

Figure 11 is an end elevational view of the pulley bracket shown inFigure 10; and p Figure 12 is a cross sectional view taken on the line12-12 of Figure 11.

Referring now to the drawings, the numeral 10 designates generally theframe work of a window or do'or'adapted to be fitted with hangings suchas the curtains or draperies 12.

These curtains or draperies are supported from a rod 13 arrangedtoextend transversely across the top of the frame work, this rod being inturn supported by brackets con-' structed in accordance withthisinvention.

In Figure 1 the rod supporting brackets are designated generally by thereference numerals 14 and 15, it being observed that in the arrangementthus shown the brackets are secured or attached to the frontal surfacesof the opposite side walls of the window frame and that by virtue ofthis arrangement the rod 13 is disposed in a plane which is forwardlyoffset from the plane of said frontal surfaces of the window frame. 7 7

In some instances however, as in the case of my copending applicationabove referred to, it may be desirable to support the rod 13 such thatit lies within the frontal plane of the window frame and beneath the topheader thereof. To attain this end, curtain rod supporting'brackets ofthe type shown in Figures 2to 5 inclusive are employed, it beingunderstood that the bracket 16 of -Figure'2 and the bracket 17 of Figure3 are respectively adapted to be substituted for the brackets 14and 15of Figure 1. The bracket 16 is fashioned from a single sheet of materialsuitably folded upon itself to provide a horizontally extending tubularsocket-18 for re ceiving one end of the rod 13. The bracket '17 islikewise fashioned from asingle sheet of material to provide a tubularsocket 19 for receiving'the opposite end of the rod.

In each casethe overlapping portions of the brackets 16 and 17 aresecured together by means of a rivet 20, the rear vertical edges beingoppositely turned, as 21, to provide a vertically disposed base '22. Asclearly appears in Figure 4 the bracket 16 is provided with a pair ofvertically spaced laterally projecting flanges 23 and 24 between whichis mounted, for rotation about a vertical axis, a draw-cord pulley 25,the said flanges 23 and 24' constituting integral extensions of theoverlapping portions of the bracket.

As distinguished from this, the bracket 17 is characterized by theprovision of a pair of pulleys 26, the latter being embraced between thelaterally spaced branches 27 of thebracket and being arranged forrotation about a common horizontal axis. Preferably, the pulleys 26 aremaintained in separatedrelation by a spacer 28 which is suitablysecured. as by the rivet 29, between the overlapping portions of thebracket.

The brackets 16 and 17 are respectively mounted upon the window or doorframe side walls through the intervention of a channeled supportingmember 30 see Figures 8 and 9). The opposite side edges of this memberare inturned, as at 31, to provide a pair of opposed grooves 32 withinwhich the top and I bottom edges of the base'22 of either of thebrackets 16 and 17may be slidably. received.

The body of the member 30 is centrally apertured, as at 33, throughwhich a securing screw may be passed for attachin the member flatwiseagainst the frame. It will also be observed that the body of the member30 is provided with struck out elements 34 the pointed ends of whichproject rearwardly and are adapted to be pressed into the woodwork toprevent skewing of the member. By virtue of the elements 34 only asingle screw is required to maintain the member in fixed proper positionto receive its associated rod and pulley bracket.

For an installation like that shown in Figure 1 wherein the rod 13 isdisposed for- Wardly of the frontal plane of the window or door frame,the brackets 14 and 15 are employed, these brackets being shown mostclearly in Figures 6 and 7 respectively. The bracket 14, it will beobserved, includes a vertically disposed base portion 35 from whichforwardly projects a horizontally disposed web 36 the free outer edge ofwhich is rolled to provide atubular socket 37 within which one end ofthe rod 13 may be inserted. Integrally formed upon the socketed portion37 of the bracket 14 is a draw-cord pulley support 38 within which adraw-cord pulley 39 is supported for rotation about a vertical axis.This pulley support includes a yoke-shaped element having the verticallyspaced branches 40 and 41 between which the pulley shaft is secured, itbeing observed that the mouth of the yoke presents directly away fromthe base 35 of the bracket instead of in a direction paralleling thebase as in the case of the bracket 16 (see Figure 2) The right handbracket 15' also includes a vertically disposed base portion 42 and aforwardly projecting horizontally disposed web 43. The free outer edgeof the web 43 is rolled to provide a tubular socket 44 for receiving theopposite end of the rod 13, said socket being provided with anintegrally the overlapping portions of the elements 45 and 47. It willbe observed that the axis of rotation of the pulleys 49 extends in adirection normal to the base 42 rather than in parallelism therewith asin the case of'the bracket 17'shown in Figure 3. It will be understood,too, that each of the brackets 14 and 15 is adapted to bequick-detachably secured in position through the intervention of asupporting member 30.

Respectively formed upon the bracket members 14 and 15 are hook-shapedelements 52 and 53 which respectively serve as anchorages for the outerends of the curtains or draperies suspended from the rod 13. As appearsmost clearly in Figure 1 the left hand drapery has the point A thereofanchored to the hook 552 while the right hand drapery has the point Bthereof anchored to the hook 58. In the case of the bracket l l the hook52 is formed as an integral reversely bent portion of the memberdepending from the socket, the hook so formed being preferablypositioned directly above the draw cord pulley. The hook 53 of thebracket 15 is similarly formed and located with respect to the draw-cordpulleys. By forming these hooks on the brackets 14 and 15 (it beingunderstood that they may also be formed on the brackets 16 and 17)proper anchorage of the hangings is at all times secured at the sametime that the necessity for separate anchoring elements is obviated.

In order to prevent sagging of the drawcords at a point between thebrackets 14 and 15, particularly when the draperies 12 are drawn apartas shown, I employ an intermediate pulley bracket 5 l, as is shown mostclearly in Figures 11 and 12. This bracket 54 is also constructed in theform of a sheet metal stamping which is folded upon itself to provide atubular portion 55 which is adapted to embrace the rod 13 and a pair ofoverlapping portions 56 and 57. These latter portions terminate inlaterally offset flanges 58 and 59 between which extends a horizontallydisposed pulley shaft 60.

One end of this shaft 60 is secured, as at 61, to the flange 58 whilethe opposite end thereof projects beyond the flange 59 throughanenlarged opening 61 formed therein. A pair of rollers 62 are journalledupon the shaft and, if desired, a spacer 63 may be provided to maintainthe rollers in separated relation. This spacer 63 is preferably securedto the pcrtion 56 of the member. The free end of the shaft 60 isprovided with an annular groove 64 which is adapted to receive the wallof the aperture 61 in such manner as to main tain the parts in theposition shown in Fig me 11 in consequence of which the tubular portion55 clampingly embraces the rod 13. To remove the member 54 from the'rodit is only necessary to spring the'fiange 59 out of engagement with theshaft whereupon the member may be slipped free of the rod, eitherlongitudinally or laterally thereof.

It will be understood, of course, that the invention is susceptible ofvarious changes and modifications, without departing from the realspirit or general principles thereof and it is accordingly intended toclaim the same broadly as well as specifically as indicated by theappended claims.

What is claimed as new and useful 1s: 1. In a curtain rod bracket, amember provided with a tubular socket integrally formed part of saidmemberfor detachably securing said member to a relativelyfixed support.

2. In a curtainrod bracket,in combination, a Inember'in the form of aunitary sheetmetal stamping having a'tubular socket for receiving acurtain rod and having a flange on said member extending downwardly fromand in a plane coincident with the axis of said socket, one or moredraw-cordpulleys rotatably supported by said flange, and an adapter forslidably and removably receiving said member. i

3. In a curtain rod bracket, a member having a substantially flat web.one edge of said 6 and a rod supporting member having supporting meansshdably received between said grooves and including a web portionprojecting forwardly from said means, a tubular portion the axis ofwhich lies substantially in the plane of said web portion, and asupporting yoke for one or more draw-cord pulleys arranged below saidtubular portion.

5. A Ic-urta'in rod bracket comprising amember shaped to provide atubular socket and a flange extending laterally of said sock- 'et, thefree edge of-said fiance being provided withJa substantially flatsupporting base for the bracket, and means arranged to be fixed unon asupportingsurface and adapted to slidablv receive said suppo-rtingfiangeof the bracket.

6. A curtain rod bracket comprising amember shaped to provide a tubularsocket and a flange extending laterallv of said socket, the free edge ofsaid flange being provided with a supporting base for the bracket,

and means arranged to be lived upon a supporting surface and adapted toslidably receive said supportingbase of the bracket, said means, beingprovided with pointed projections adapted to engage said surface to nrevent skewing of said bracket supporting means. i y

7; In a curtain rod bracket, in combination, azmember having a tubularsocket adapted to receive one end of a rod, aweb projecting downwardlyfrom said socket and terminatmg in yoke for receiving one or moredrawcord pulleys, means for quick-detachably sup formed as an integralpart of said web and porting said member in position, and a hookconstituting an anchorage for one'end of a curtain or the like. 7

8. In a curtain rod bracket, in combination, a member having a tubularsocket adapted to receive one end of a rod, said socket being providedWith a substantially radially extending Web, the free edge of said Webbeing provided With a vertically disposed base for securement to asupporting surface, and

a pulley yoke disposed beneath and suspended from said tubular socket.

9. In a curtain rod bracket, in combination, a tubular socket adapted toreceive one end of a rod, a substantially flat Web extendinglongitudinally of said socket, means formed as an integral part of saidWeb for support-- ing said bracket in operative position, a drawcordpulley yoke supported in vertically spaced relation With respect to saidsocket, and a hook shaped element formed as an integral part of saidbracket and constituting an anchorage for one end of a curtain or thelike. V

10. In a combination rod and pulley bracket, a longitudinally splittubular socket adapted to-receive one end of the rod, the freelongitudinally extending edges thereof being laterally turned to providea pair of Webs extending substantially at right angles to each other,one of said Webs terminating in a vertically disposed base for thebracket and the other in a yoke for receiving one or more draw-cordpulleys.

11. In a combination rod and pulley bracket, a longitudinally splittubular socket adapted to receive one end of'the rod, the freelongitudinally extending edges thereof being laterally turned to providea pair of Webs extending substantially at right angles to each other,one of said Webs terminating in vertically disposed base for the bracketand the other in a yoke for receiving one or more draw-cord pulleys, thedraw-cord pulley Web being provided With a reversely bent portionconstituting an anchorage for one end of a curtain or thelike suspendedfrom said rod. 7 r

12. In a combination rod and pulley bracket, a unitary assemblyincluding a member having one portion thereof rolled to provide.substantially circumferentially complete tubular socket for receivingone end of a curtain rod and having a second portion thereof shaped toform'a supporting Web for a draW- cord pulley yoke Within which one ormore draw-cord pulleys are journalled, and means in said webconstituting an anchorage for one end of a curtain.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto triilXQCl my signature.

JACOB M. WVINTROB

